Any BBIII owners got a picture or two?

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Adam Stevens

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Just got the plans off a friend and am now looking further into building one out of aluminum. My brother is a welder for work, and looking over the plans it doesn't seem like that complicated of a thing.

What I'm really looking for is any pictures with a guy or two sitting in a bb3. I'm gonna make the dimensions of the cockpit out in shop floor but pictures would help too. I've searched these forums for hours now and found a few here and there but rather go directly to the source.

I'd use it for on the sloughs/backwaters, on the river and lakes and in the marsh and out front for brant.

Wondering if the bb3 will fit my needs or if a scaup is better suited, one-two guys, dog and gear. I've always loved the looks of the estuary and all the bbsb but I think the bb3 is better suited, not as much tall grass on the shore to hide the bow up onto.

Thanks for any pictures guys.
 
Don't really have any of us in it, have all kinds of photo's looking out though.
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Yes I would go with a Scaup if your looking for room, the bbIII is just enough to haul 2 guys 1 dog and decoys. When we are moving we are all snuggled together in the back.

Hunting by your self the BBIII is perfect.
 
I had a BBII. Which isa essentially the same size as the 3... I felt snug with 6 doz decoys, myself, & Kodi. The few times I had a second guy in there...IT WAS TIGHT!!! Had to sit on decoys.. IMO not terribly safe...rough seas would have made it down right dangerous.
 
I built a BBIII several years back. The unique thing about these boats is they are true duck boats. Designed to be safer then a standard off the shelf boat. That is part of what makes them so attractive. Because of that we tend to look at the smallest boat that will do the job for us that way they are still easy to hide. I found the BBIII to be a very capable boat with myself and the dog and the decoys. With two guys its just to tight for me to feel safe running it in rough water its a combination of tight quarters the amount of weight. It might be better with more horse power ( I run a 15 hp two stroke) but I felt the need to go to a bigger boat. I settled on a 16 foot Garvey and love hunting it with a low bind and up to three guys and a dog.

Cousin and my dog in Canada the first year with the boat.
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Craig, That's a great shot.

Here is a BBII with the special Dark Chocolate option.
Any way you choose to accesserize, the BBII or BBIII are great boats.

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Here's a few pics. Also a comment. I've hunted my BB3 now for 6 years I think and regularly hunt two in the boat. Sure it's tight but my buddy is small in stature so it works. I regularly have four leaf bags of decoys with the two of us and a 100 lb chessie. A 15 HP motor is way too small for a BB3. I've seen a 25 HP work but personally I have had a 30 and now a 35hp. I bought a 40 last spring with the intent of putting it on but the turning radius won't permit it unless I redo the inside corners of the sponsons. When the sh$t hits the fan and you need to get out of there NOW you want enough HP to do it. I've had to run 3-4 miles in 2 footers and freezing spray and ended up with 1/2" of ice covering everything including me - the 30 HP earned it's keep that day.

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In short, the BB3, IMO, is an ideal duck boat "for the conditions I hunt in" your mileage may vary.
 
I've been interested in this hull for a while, can anyone tell me if a long-tail mud motor will run well on these boats or is there too much V in the bottom?
 
It will push it but V on these boats gives the hull more draft than a flat bottom. So if you want to run shallow, it probably not the best motor/hull combo.
But it you just need to get through thick weeds (vs running in shallows & mud) it might be ok. Need to beef up the transom to take the stress & wieght.
 
Thanks Carl, running through the mud is pretty much mandatory around here so I will probably be looking at a more flat-bottomed design.
 
Cant beat a slick bottom mud boat for running in mud.
My partner runs a 1654 GoDevil boat. Very wide, lots of room, easily hunts 3 guys. Its not fast (~15mph tops with a 25hp longtail) but you can run flat out in 4" of water and putter around in nothing but pure slop.
 
Pete, that picture of you on Pool 8 in the ice shows why I would not say the BBIII is a good hull for 2 guys a dog and decoys... Especially if trying to hunt out of it.
 
I've been interested in this hull for a while, can anyone tell me if a long-tail mud motor will run well on these boats or is there too much V in the bottom?
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If you modified the transom, did away with the pontoons in the back it might work. The boat will float in inches of water. Hunt a couple of spots that I have to pull the motor up and push pole it through some shallow channels to get to the spot.
A Cackler might be a better choice also.
 
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